Chris Rea discography
The discography of British singer-songwriter Chris Rea consists of 24 studio albums, 12 compilation albums, 1 live album, 1 soundtrack album and 72 singles - including 33 UK hit singles.
| Chris Rea discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 24 |
| Live albums | 1 |
| Compilation albums | 11 |
| Singles | 72 |
| Soundtrack albums | 1 |
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
AUT [3] |
FIN [4] |
FRA [5][6] |
GER [7][8] |
NLD [9] |
NOR [10] |
SWE [11] |
SWI [12] |
US [13] | ||||
| 1978 | Whatever Happened to Benny Santini?
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— | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | ||
| 1979 | Deltics
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54 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980 | Tennis
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60 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982 | Chris Rea
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52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983 | Water Sign
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64 | 60 | — | — | 26 | 30 | 33 | — | 7 | — | — | ||
| 1984 | Wired to the Moon
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35 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 25 | 16 | 13 | — | — | ||
| 1985 | Shamrock Diaries
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15 | 41 | — | — | — | 12 | 3 | — | 19 | 18 | — | ||
| 1986 | On the Beach
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11 | 37 | 20 | — | 29 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 10 | — |
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| 1987 | Dancing with Strangers
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2 | 7 | 13 | — | 14 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | — |
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| 1989 | The Road to Hell
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1 | 35 | 2 | — | 6 | 3 | 43 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 107 | ||
| 1991 | Auberge
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1 | 53 | 5 | — | 19 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 176 |
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| 1992 | God's Great Banana Skin
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4 | — | 26 | — | 19 | 16 | 33 | 14 | 18 | 16 | — |
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| 1993 | Espresso Logic
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8 | — | 16 | — | — | 14 | 46 | — | 29 | 24 | — |
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| 1998 | The Blue Cafe
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10 | — | 20 | 4 | 43 | 7 | 32 | 32 | 43 | 28 | — |
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| 1999 | The Road to Hell: Part 2
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54 | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | 96 | — |
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| 2000 | King of the Beach
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26 | — | 13 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | 29 | — | ||
| 2002 | Dancing Down the Stony Road
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14 | — | 18 | — | 115 | 11 | 21 | — | 29 | 28 | — |
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| 2003 | Blue Street (Five Guitars)
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179 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003 | Hofner Blue Notes
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004 | The Blue Jukebox
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27 | — | 41 | — | 133 | 30 | 32 | — | — | 49 | — | ||
| 2005 | Blue Guitars
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85 | — | — | — | 180 | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008 | The Return of the Fabulous Hofner Bluenotes
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— | — | — | — | — | — | 76 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011 | Santo Spirito Blues
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13 | — | 30 | 35 | — | 10 | 44 | 27 | — | 31 | — | ||
| 2017 | Road Songs for Lovers
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11 | — | 22 | — | 188 [17] |
19 | 52 | — | — | 18 | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Live albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
AUT [3] |
FIN [4] |
FRA [5] |
GER [7][8] |
NLD [9] |
NOR [10] |
SWE [11] |
SWI [12] |
US [13] | ||||
| 2006 | The Road to Hell and Back
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34 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 73 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Compilation albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
AUT [3] |
FIN [4] |
FRA [6] |
GER [7][8] |
NLD [9] |
NOR [10] |
SWE [11] |
SWI [12] |
US [13] | ||||
| 1986 | Herzklopfen (Germany only)
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— | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 1988 | New Light Through Old Windows
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5 | 14 | 7 | — | 11 | 9 | — | 15 | 29 | 24 | 92 | ||
| 1994 | The Best of Chris Rea
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3 | 73 | — | — | — | 4 | 35 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — |
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| 1998 | The Best of Chris Rea 1998
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165 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001 | The Very Best of Chris Rea
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69 | — | — | 5 | — | 60 | — | 16 | — | — | — |
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| 2005 | Heartbeats – Chris Rea's Greatest Hits
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24 | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | — |
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| 2006 | The Platinum Collection
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 2007 | The Ultimate Collection 1978–2000
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186 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007 | The Works
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008 | Fool (If You Think It's Over)
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— | — | — | — | — | 98 | — | — | — | 98 | — | ||
| 2009 | Still So Far To Go – The Best Of Chris Rea
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8 | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | — | 10 | — | — |
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| 2011 | The Journey 1978-2009
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66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Soundtrack albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
AUT [3] |
FIN [4] |
FRA [5] |
GER [7][8] |
NLD [9] |
NOR [10] |
SWE [11] |
SWI [12] |
US [13] | ||||
| 1996 | La Passione
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43 | — | 44 | — | — | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
AUT [18] |
BEL (FLA) | FRA | GER [19] |
NLD | NZ | SWI [20] |
US | |||
| 1974 | "So Much Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| 1978 | "Fool (If You Think It's Over)" | 30 | 39 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 31 | — | 12 | Whatever Happened to Benny Santini? |
| "Whatever Happened to Benny Santini?" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | ||
| 1979 | "Diamonds" | 44 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | Deltics |
| "Raincoat and a Rose" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980 | "Tennis" | — | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Tennis |
| "Dancing Girls" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982 | "Loving You" | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 88 | Chris Rea |
| "Every Beat of My Heart" | — | 53 | — | — | — | — | 39 | — | — | — | ||
| 1983 | "Let It Loose" | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Water Sign |
| "I Can Hear Your Heartbeat" | 60 | 42 | — | 15 | — | — | 25 | 46 | — | — | ||
| "Hey You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Love's Strange Ways" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984 | "I Don't Know What It Is But I Love It" | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Wired to the Moon |
| "Bombollini" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Touche D'Amour" | 86 | — | — | 40 | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Ace of Hearts" | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985 | "Stainsby Girls" | 26 | 94 | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Shamrock Diaries |
| "Josephine" | 67 | 79 | — | 13 | — | 31 | 8 | — | — | — | ||
| "All Summer Long" | — | — | — | 32 | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Ace of Hearts" (Re-issue) | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Wired to the Moon | |
| 1986 | "It's All Gone" | 69 | — | — | 32 | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | On the Beach |
| "On the Beach" | 57 | 88 | — | — | 48 | — | 34 | — | — | — | ||
| "Hello Friend" (re-recording) | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987 | "Let's Dance" | 12 | 9 | — | — | 19 | 56 | — | 2 | 22 | 81 | Dancing with Strangers |
| "Josephine (remix)" | — | — | — | — | 4[21] | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Loving You Again" | 47 | 75 | — | 35 | — | 43 | 33 | — | — | — | Dancing with Strangers | |
| "Joys of Christmas" | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988 | "Que Sera" (re-recording) | 73 | — | — | 36 | — | 71 | 36 | — | — | — | |
| "On the Beach" (Summer '88) (re-recording) | 12 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | New Light Through Old Windows | |
| "I Can Hear Your Heartbeat" (re-recording) | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Fool (If You Think It's Over)" ('88 Remix) | — | — | — | — | — | 90 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Driving Home for Christmas" | 11[note 1] | — | 4 | 22 | — | 5 | — | — | 12 | — | ||
| 1989 | "Working on It" | 53 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 73 | |
| "The Road to Hell" | 10 | 78 | 6 | 35 | 30 | 35 | — | — | — | — | The Road to Hell | |
| "That's What They Always Say" | 83 | 123 | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990 | "Tell Me There's a Heaven" | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Texas" | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991 | "Auberge" | 16 | — | 29 | 31 | 46 | 20 | 45 | — | — | — | Auberge |
| "Heaven" | 57 | — | — | — | — | 94 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Looking for the Summer" | 49 | — | — | 39 | 51 | 37 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Winter Song" | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992 | "Nothing to Fear" | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | God's Great Banana Skin |
| "God's Great Banana Skin" | 31 | — | — | — | — | 59 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993 | "Soft Top, Hard Shoulder" | 53 | — | — | — | — | 54 | — | — | — | — | |
| "Too Much Pride" (re-recording) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Julia" | 18 | — | — | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | Espresso Logic | |
| "Espresso Logic(song)" | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994 | "Johnny Needs a Fast Car" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "You Can Go Your Own Way" | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Best of Chris Rea | |
| "Tell Me There's a Heaven" (re-issue) | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996 | "'Disco' La Passione" (with Shirley Bassey) | 41 | — | — | 39 | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | La Passione |
| "Girl in a Sports Car" | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997 | "Only to Fly" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Girl in a Sports Car" (re-issue) | 89 | — | — | — | — | 91 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Let's Dance" (with Middlesbrough FC and Bob Mortimer) | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "The Blue Café(song)" | — | — | — | — | — | 53 | — | — | — | — | The Blue Café | |
| 1998 | "Square Peg, Round Hole" | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Sweet Summer Day" | 159 | — | — | — | — | 71 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Thinking of You(Chris Rea song)" | — | — | — | — | — | 84 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999 | "New Times Square" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Road to Hell: Part 2 |
| 2000 | "All Summer Long(Chris Rea song)" | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | King of the Beach |
| "Tell Me There's a Heaven" (re-issue) | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| 2001 | "Who Do You Love(Chris Rea song)?" | 173 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | King of the Beach |
| "Your Love Is Setting Me Free" (with Watermen) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| 2009 | "Come So Far, Yet Still So Far to Go" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Still So Far to Go: The Best of Chris Rea |
| 2011 | "Dancing My Blues Away" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Santo Spirito Blues |
- Originally charted at #53, but reentered the charts every Christmas since 2007, attaining new peaks of #33 in 2007, #29 in 2015, #26 in 2016, #14 in 2017 and #11 in 2018.
Videography
Video albums
- Stony Road - (2002)
- Dancing Down The Stony Road - (2003)
- The Road to Hell & Back (The Farewell Tour) - (2006)
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References
- UK chart peaks:
- Top 100 peaks: "Official Charts > Chris Rea". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 2019-08-21. N.B. This site contains 'compressed' chart (exclusion rules applied) peaks between positions 76 and 100.
- Top 200 peaks from November 1994 to December 2010: "UK Chart Log 1994-2010 - The Rabble Army – RZA >> Chtis Rea". zobbel.de. Retrieved 2011-05-24. N.B. This site contains 'uncompressed' chart (no exclusions) peaks for positions 76 to 200, for the period between November 1994 and May 2001. Some peaks will therefore be lower than those listed on the Official Charts site.
- Australian chart peaks:
- Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 12 June 1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 247. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 12 June 1988.
- Top 50 (ARIA) peaks from 13 June 1988: "australian-charts.com > Chris Rea in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2019-08-21.
- "On the Beach (Summer '88)" (ARIA) peak: Scott, Gavin. "30 Years Ago This Week: December 18, 1988". chartbeats.com.au. Retrieved 2019-08-21.
- "Working on It" (ARIA) peak: Scott, Gavin. "This Week In 1989: February 12, 1989". chartbeats.com.au. Retrieved 2019-08-21.
- Top 100 (ARIA) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 230.
- "That's What They Always Say" (ARIA) peak: "ARIA Singles Chart w/c 5-2-1990". Imgur.com. Retrieved 2019-08-21.
- "Chris Rea discography". Austrian charts (in German). Retrieved 2008-12-15.
- "Chris Rea discography". Finnish Charts. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
- "Chris Rea discography". French Album charts. Retrieved 2011-05-24.
- "Tout les Titres par Artiste > Chris Rea". InfoDisc : Tous les Albums classés par Artiste. Archived from the original on 2016-01-26. Retrieved 2011-05-24.
- "Chris Rea discography". German charts (in German). Archived from the original on 2012-10-17. Retrieved 2011-05-24.
- "Chris Rea Albums". German charts (in German). Retrieved 2012-02-24.
- "Chris Rea discography". Austrian charts (in German). Retrieved 2008-12-15.
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- "Chris Rea discography". swisscharts.com. Retrieved 2008-12-15.
- "Chart history - Chris Rea". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-12-15.
- RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Chris Rea. Retrieved on 2008-12-15.
- "Certified Awards". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on December 4, 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-15.
- "CRIA Certifications". Canadian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 2012-04-15. Retrieved 2008-12-15.
- "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums – SNEP (Week 40, 2017)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
- "Discographie Chris Rea". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- "Discographie Chris Rea". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
- "Chris Rea". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
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